Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38672, Robert Draper, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Draper, Robert
838672
Born in Europe
CONTENTS

East = 10.266 Tennessee D
Robert Draper
of Jefferson Co in the state of Tennessee who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Buford of the Virginia line, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of April 1818 and sent to Andrew Patterson Esq. Clerk of Court - Greene Co - Tennessee.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 2 / 30 31 81.56
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 6 mos 68.
$129.56
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Satisfaction sent January 4. 1821 to Mr John Becker Sp of Reps. United States

William Taylor, Esq; justice of peace, Jefferson County, — Tennessee.
Robert Draper, Virginia line, Revolutionary claim.
The rolls of Virginia are not yet received at the pension office. The testimony, on oath, of two or more disinterested and credible persons, proving the statement contained in the declaration, is required. The judge, or justice of the peace, is desired to certify, under the seal of the Court, that he is satisfied, the applicant is in indigent circumstances, and needs the support of his country.

State of Tennessee
Greene county } April sessions 1818.
Personally appeared in open court Robert Draper aged seventy eight and being duly sworn made the following declaration and subscribed the same, to wit That he enlisted under Captain Jonathan Langdon in the county of Shenandoah in the Commonwealth of Virginia for the term of three years, that he served out the full term for which he enlisted, and was in the battles of Germantown, the battle of Monmouth and the battle of Brandywine, besides a number of small skirmishes of less importance, was attached to General Scott's brigade the eight Virginia Regiment, and from subsequent arrangements this Deponent believes was afterwards called the fourth Virginia Regiment, and he now resides in the county of Jefferson in the state of Tennessee, was born in Europe, and has resided in the United States fifty four years. This Deponent further declares he received a regular discharge in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty, and enlisted in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven. And he further declares he is now very infirm being hardly able to walk, and is in need of the aid of his Government to support him being unable to undergo any kind of manual labour. And this Deponent further declares he has not since his discharge in his property but that the same has been lost or destroyed many years ago, and has now received a pension. Sworn to and subscribed in open
court this 29 th day of April 1818 M Payne B.C. Robert Draper

State of Tennessee p.
At a court of pleas and quarter sessions held for the county of Greene on the twenty ninth day of April 1818 the within named Robert Draper appeared in Open court and made and subscribed the within Affidavit in due form of law.
In testimony whereof I Andrew Patterson Clerk of the said court, have hereunto set my hand and seal at Office the 29th day of April A.D. 1818.
Andrew Patterson C.G. By his Deputy Henryman Payne.
State of Tennessee ss.
I John Morris Chairman of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for Greene County do certify that the above attestation of Andrew Patterson Clerk of said Court by his deputy Henryman Payne is in due form. Given under my hand and seal the 30th day of April 1818.
John Morris Chairman of said Court

State of Tennessee } This day came Jonathan Jefferson County } Langdon late captain of the twelfth regiment of united infantry States infantry in the revolutionary war and made oath before me William Taylor Esq r one of the Justices appointed to keep the peace in and for the county aforesaid that Robert Draper in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven enlisted under him the said Jonathan Langdon Col l in the county Shenandoah State of Virginia to serve the united States three years in the regular army against Great Britain and the said Robert Draper served out the time of her enlistment and was honourably Discharged — Sworn and subscribed to before me this 8 day of April 1818
W m Taylor Justice of the Peace for Jefferson County Jonathan Langdon
State of Tennessee
Jefferson County 3
Joseph Hamilton clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions of Jefferson county do certify that William Taylor before whom the above affidavit of Jonathan Langdon was taken is now and was at the time of taking the same an Acting Justice of peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal having no publick seal at office this 29 th day of April 1818
Joseph Hamilton
renew 52/13

William Taylor, Esq; justice of peace, Jefferson County, — Tennessee.
Robert Draper, Virginia line, Revolutionary claim.
The rolls of Virginia are not yet received at the pension office. The testimony, on oath, of two or more disinterested and credible persons, proving the statement contained in the declaration, is required. The judge, or justice of the peace, is desired to certify, under the seal of the Court, that he is satisfied, the appli- cant is in indigent cir- cumstances, and needs the support of his country.

Robert Draper's Declaration

Robert Draper's
Declaration
April 18
Reference E. Pense
10 266.
True copy.
Ca

State of Tennessee Jefferson County 8 September Sessions 1820.
On this thirteenth day of September 1820. personally appeared in open court being a court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment and by the laws of the state made a court of record) Robert Draper resident in the County of Jefferson, aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows— He enlisted in February 1777. under Captain Jonathan Langdon in Stavertown otherwise Strawburgh Virginia for three years. fought at Germantown, Monmouth, and Brandywine, was disabled when a prisoner, that he served out his time which diseased him in his thigh, by reason of colds falling on that part, which has rendered him a cripple His General was Charles Scott, as will be more fully shown by his former declaration, that he made his declaration about three years ago, and has received a pension, the number of his pension certificate being 10. 266. and dated the 13 th April 1819. And the said Robert Draper do solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, passed on the 18 th Day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained

in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed.
1. Old silver watch worth $10.00.
Robert his X Draper mark
He further maketh oath that he was once of the occupation of a farmer but has been wholly unable to follow it for many years, that he is quite a cripple and has went on crutches for many years, and is almost quite deaf, that he lives with a stranger & pays his board - And was before his pension was allowed him, been one of the poor of Jefferson County and now lives on the charity of the Benevolent, during the suspension of the payment of his Pension.
Robert his X Draper mark
I Joseph Hamilton clerk of Jefferson County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is ten dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my Office at Office in Landudje the 10 day of November A.D. 1820
Joseph Hamilton Clerk
By his Dep. Jos. Hamilton Jur.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Robert Draper , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. 8 35.672
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feby. 1777 3 years Private Jonathan Langdon ✓ 8 th Va. regt.   He was a prisoner - no particulars stated.        
Battles engaged in, Brandy, Germantown & Monmouth. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. in Shenandoah Co. Va. Date of application for pension, Apr. 29. 1818. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Jefferson Co. Tenn. resided in U.S. Age at date of application, seventy-eight years, born in Europe. Remarks: There is no family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

38672
INVALID.
Per
1916 Mch. 27. History to Mrs. Clyde C. Draper. P.
File No. 38,679
Robert Draper
His Rev. Mrs.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 137
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Robert (Draper)
Private
77 to 80
8 th Virginia
Rept On roll
See Admitted Cl
The said for the judges of the of the said the names of the affidavit
Admitted

State of Tennessee Jefferson county
Colonel Robert M. Farland and
Charles T. Porter esquire Marshall of east Tennessee both appeared before me Robert M. Farland Junior one of the Justices in and for the county of Jefferson and being both duly sworn do depose and say that they have carefully examined the declaration of Robert Draper made in Greene county court at April session, 1818. That they and each of them do verily believe the declaration of the said Robert Draper is substantially correct. That although these Deponants cannot say from any knowledge of their own to what regiment or Brigade he was at- tached in the Virginia lines, yet they do verily believe his statement to be true, and particularly correct as it respects his poverty, and the aid of his government to support him. And these Deponants further depose and say they are not connected with Robert Draper by affinity or consanguinity, and altogether disinterested in the event of his application. Sworn to and subscribed this 13 th day of August 1818
before me
Robt M Farland Jr Justice of the peace for Jefferson county
Chas. T. Porter

State of Tennessee Jefferson county
I Robert M c Farland Junior one of the Justices in and for the county of Jefferson do certify that I am satisfied that Robert Draper the within named applicant is in indigent circumstances, and needs the support of his country. Certified under my hand this 13 th day of August 1818.
Robert M c Farland Jr. Justice of the peace for Jefferson county.
State of Tennessee Jefferson county
I Joseph Hamilton clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions of Jefferson county do certify that Robert M c Farland Junior Esq. who has made the above certificate is now and was at the time of making the same an acting Justice of peace in and for said county of Jefferson duly commissioned and qualified. In testimony whereof I have here set my hand & affixed my private seal there being no publick seal at office this 14 th day of August 1818.
Joseph Hamilton "

W. 1. Revs. Sec Leipsic, Ohio, Mar. 12-1916
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me an abstract of the record of Robt. Draper of Virginia, who also received Government Bounty land, somewhere near the year of 1790?
Thanking you, I am Yours truly
Mrs. Clyde C. Draper, Leipsic, Ohio,

There is no old County bond on Va books prior to 1800.
It is an unusual name and there is one of Va personnel in files and W